Cansu Gizem Villari
Milano
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 8 years of experience in project management, procurement, R&D, and marketing. Skilled in leading cross-functional and regional teams to successfully deliver complex strategic projects within budget and on time. Demonstrated expertise in implementing effective procurement strategies and managing vendors to optimize costs and ensure high-quality outcomes. Committed to continuous improvement and maintaining excellence in all aspects of project execution.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Haier Europe
11.2024 - Current
- Identify opportunities for innovation in small domestic appliances (in particular robot vacuum cleaner and wet&dry vacuums), considering design, functionality, and sustainability
- Conduct competitor analysis and benchmark industry trends in the SDA market
- Gather consumer insights through surveys, focus groups, and market data to understand preferences and pain points
- Work with R&D team to develop features that meet consumer expectations and regulatory standards
- Work with marketing and sales teams to develop branding, packaging, and promotional strategies
- Define pricing strategies based on market positioning and cost analysis
- Communicate product plans and progress with leadership, marketing, and other teams
- Analyze product performance using sales data, customer feedback, and reviews
- Work with after sales service teams to address quality issues and enhance user experience
Global Category Leader Metal Transformation
Haier Europe
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Lead and coordinate cross-regional teams responsible for sourcing metal transformation commodity
- Develop and implement comprehensive global commodity strategies that align with business objectives
- Identify and implement cost take-out initiatives to achieve budget targets
- Conduct market analysis and bench-marking to identify opportunities for cost reduction, risk mitigation, and value creation
- Lead negotiations with key suppliers to secure best-in-class terms and conditions
- Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure optimal performance and innovation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes and systems
- Leverage data analytics to track commodity performance and identify areas for improvement
Global Category Leader Rubber&Components
Haier Europe
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Lead and coordinate cross-regional team responsible of sourcing rubber, glass, LDPE components
- Conduct market analysis and bench-marking to identify opportunities for cost reduction, risk mitigation, and value creation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure category and global commodity strategies support overall business goals
- Lead negotiations with key suppliers to secure best-in-class terms and conditions with aim to implement cost-saving initiatives to achieve budget targets
- Identify, evaluate, and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure optimal performance and innovation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes and systems
- Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements
New Product Introduction Specialist
Haier Europe
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Be part of core team of projects from kick-off to serial production as representative of procurement organization for cooking business unit
- (Cook tops and ovens)
- Responsible in procurement for innovation, cost take-out and product launch on time and on budget
- Work and cooperate with different stakeholders of projects in order to ensure cost&quality and timing
- Ensure engineering teams requests with involvement of supply base
- Track milestones of the projects in terms of samples availability
- Support project team for any matter related to procurement organization
- Keep in contact with procurement organization for supply base involvement
- Evaluate and collect potential risk/opportunities related to milestone of project in order to present to Project Leader
- Usage of PLM in order to evaluate/approve new components' effects
Quality Continuous Improvement Engineer
Haier Europe
01.2020 - 08.2020
- PIP (Production Improvement Plan) Project planning and execution for technical modifications and Rapid Continuous Improvement at product quality related areas in Dishwasher Production Plant
- Work and cooperate with Production, Quality and R&D to improve quality performance by using 8D methodology and Kaizen
- Lead and execute all quality improvement activities according to EPQ target (Estimated Product Quality), RFT target (Right First Time) and scrap targets
- Analyze internal/external customer complaints and material non-conformity for trends and opportunities for sustainable product improvement
- To carry out field visits at abroad for improvement plan
- Join FMEA and product launch committees for preventing of new customer claims
- Report single customer calls and prepare action reports
Product Launch Engineer
Haier Europe
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Manage and guarantee new product launching, for Dishwasher product line, from prototype qualification, through technical and industrial pre-series phases, up to production rump up
- Be part in team with relevant departments (R&D, Planning, Purchasing…) to secure company target in terms of product/process cost and quality (Design for assembly, make or buy analysis, etc.)
- Coordinate prototypes homologation process through: dimensional controls, quality tests, assembly trials, informing the involved departments in case of non-compliance and following up the proper countermeasure to guarantee SOP date (8D, FMEA, Problem Solving Techniques etc.)
- Report and spread to main stakeholders routine and alternative tests carried out in life test laboratory
- Monitor BOM updates, promoting potential synergies and keep involved departments on track about non-conformity and countermeasures
- Implement of product cost take-out projects: from solution validation to launch in production
R&D Engineer
Crystal Industrial
09.2016 - 02.2018
- Determining and designing the cooling components for industrial kitchen appliances
- Product testing laboratory Management
- Providing performance control of sample components and parts
- Providing products compliance to nominal international standards regulations and documents
- Testing commercial refrigerators and freezers performances (Launch)
- Root cause analysis and countermeasure follow up for any product issue related to technical service or customer side
- Developing and running energy consumption testing in order to determine 24 hour energy consumption values and label products according to European Union regulations on energy classification
- Researching and developing new technologies or alternative applications among the different business sectors
Long Term Trainee
Bosch Termoteknik Isıtma Ve Klima Tic. A.S.
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Testing of the prototype appliances and preparing tests reports (Conventional Combi)
Education
Bachelor Degree - Energy System Engineering
Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey07.2016
Global Supply Chain & Operations Leadership Academy -
SDA Bocconi
07.2024
Italian Language Course -
TEOL
01.2020
Minitab and SPC Training -
Elephio
12.2019
D-FMEA Training -
Nova Academy
10.2019
ISO 9001: 2015 Internal Auditor -
Bureau Veritas
05.2019
8D Training -
Galgano & Associati Consulting
03.2019
English Language Course -
British Culture
05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Autocad
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Communication Skills
- Fast Learner
Languages
Turkish
English
Italian
Timeline
Product Manager
Haier Europe
11.2024 - Current
Global Category Leader Metal Transformation
Haier Europe
03.2024 - 10.2024
Global Category Leader Rubber&Components
Haier Europe
11.2022 - 07.2023
New Product Introduction Specialist
Haier Europe
11.2020 - 11.2022
Quality Continuous Improvement Engineer
Haier Europe
01.2020 - 08.2020
Product Launch Engineer
Haier Europe
03.2018 - 12.2019
R&D Engineer
Crystal Industrial
09.2016 - 02.2018
Long Term Trainee
Bosch Termoteknik Isıtma Ve Klima Tic. A.S.
02.2016 - 06.2016
Bachelor Degree - Energy System Engineering
Gazi University
Global Supply Chain & Operations Leadership Academy -
SDA Bocconi
Italian Language Course -
TEOL
Minitab and SPC Training -
Elephio
D-FMEA Training -
Nova Academy
ISO 9001: 2015 Internal Auditor -
Bureau Veritas
8D Training -
Galgano & Associati Consulting
English Language Course -
British Culture
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